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Apr 27, 2024
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2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FIRS 1329 - Firefighter Certification VI
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 2 Lab: 3
One in a series of courses in basic preparation for a new firefighter. Should be taken in conjunction with Firefighter Certification I, II, III, IV, V, and VII to satisfy the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) curriculum for Basic Structural Fire Suppression, Course #100.
Prerequisite: None.
Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Identify and describe the procedures to determine point of origin, evens of fire, cause, factors indicating arson, the protection of evidence, and the importance of securing the fire scene.
2 - List the components of pre-incident planning, and perform a facility survey.
3 - Explain wildland fire suppression terminology and methods including location, sizing of fire, suppression techniques, and safety.
4 - Describe the purpose of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13 and NFPA 14 standards applicable to fire protection systems.
5 - Explain the purpose of the NFPA 101, life safety code, applicable to fire prevention inspections.
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